Sunapee — At the end of Mass in the Mount Royal Academy gymnasium on Monday, Headmaster Derek Tremblay posed a question to the student body: How many students have worked with Lucille Husarik on their reading skills?
“All of these hands went up,” said Ka...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/16286556-95/volunteer-spotlight-longtime-mount-royal-academy-volunteer-helps-spread-the-good-words
Elizabeth Sauchelli/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/42065673@nne.comMon, 30 Mar 2015 19:17:01 GMTCounties Ranked on WellnessSat, 28 Mar 2015 04:09:01 GMTBy Nora Doyle-Burr
Valley News Staff Writer

West Lebanon — Upper Valley public health officials say an annual ranking of the health status of each county in the United States will help guide them as they create action plans to address the challenges area communities face.
The 2015 County Health Ra...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/16275141-95/counties-ranked-on-wellness
Nora Doyle-Burr/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/42037420@nne.comSat, 28 Mar 2015 04:09:01 GMTNo Injuries in Chimney FireWed, 25 Mar 2015 14:20:34 GMTBy Jordan Cuddemi
Valley News Staff Writer

Newport Capt. Ken Carleton checks the aging chimney of a home in Newport after extinguishing a fire there on Tuesday.

The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway coalition has released a 64-page color guide that offers hikers details on the 75-mile loop route through 10 central New Hampshire towns. Details, page B3.Courtesy SKG Greenway

A new regional youth football program is coming to the Upper Valley.
Founded by Grantham resident Dave Daigneault, the Upper Valley Hawks will be the 15th member of the New Hampshire Pop Warmer League beginning this fall.
Fielding up to six teams aged 5...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/16090177-95/new-outlet-for-youth-football
Greg Fennell/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/41594882@nne.comMon, 23 Mar 2015 04:17:08 GMTFamily Files Suit in I-89 CrashWed, 18 Mar 2015 14:26:19 GMTBy Jordan Cuddemi
Valley News Staff Writer

North Haverhill — The day after Sunapee resident Robert Dellinger pleaded guilty to two counts of negligent homicide in connection with an Interstate 89 collision that killed a Wilder couple, the estate of one of the victims filed a lawsuit against him.
...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/16134858-95/family-files-suit-in-i-89-crash
JORDAN.CUDDEMI/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/41697169@nne.comWed, 18 Mar 2015 14:26:19 GMTNew Lift Lifts Skiers’ SpiritsSat, 14 Mar 2015 19:40:07 GMTBy Maggie Cassidy
Valley News Staff Writer

Skiers and snowboarders start their descents at the top of the mountain at Mount Sunapee Resort. Behind them is the Sunbowl Express high-speed quad chairlift.

Newbury, N.H. — Skiers Tanner Boucher and Matt Ellison and snowboarder John Barber on Saturday enjoyed their first day on Mount Sunapee since graduating from Kearsarge High School in June.
As the 19-year-olds arrived at the summit and dismounted the chair...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/14901930-95/new-lift-lifts-skiers-spirits
MAGGIE.CASSIDY/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/38755956@nne.comSat, 14 Mar 2015 19:40:07 GMTSunapee
Voters Reject Town BudgetWed, 11 Mar 2015 16:09:24 GMTBy Patrick O’Grady
Valley News Correspondent

Sunapee — In Tuesday’s Town Meeting vote, residents defeated the $7 million town budget, rejected a request to fund some fire and police equipment and turned a Selectboard member out of office in a four-way race for two seats.
Selectman Joshua Trow was r...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15976336-95/sunapee-voters-reject-town-budget
patrick.ogrady/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/41326570@nne.comWed, 11 Mar 2015 16:09:24 GMTDavid Garfield FrenchThu, 05 Mar 2015 04:17:12 GMT

David French

Concord, N.H. — David Garfield French passed away at the age of 100 on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife of 76 years, Atossa Herring, in December of 2013. He is survived by four of their five children—Atossa, Constance (d. 1946),...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15926182-95/david-garfield-french
VN Prepress2/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/41200319@nne.comThu, 05 Mar 2015 04:17:12 GMTFinal-ly ThereTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:32:34 GMTBy Rob Johnstone
Valley News Correspondent

The Sunapee girls basketball team reacts as a basket gives the Lakers the lead over Littleton during Monday’s New Hampshire Division IV semifinal in Holderness, N.H.
Valley News photographs — Sarah Priestap

Left: Amelia Salvitti, 6, of Sunapee, reads to Bumble Bee at the Abbott Library last month. Above: Bumble Bee with her owner, Abby Brown, of Sunapee. The pair also visit Mount Royal School and two assisted living centers. Valley News photographs — Liz Sauchelli

Voting on the Sunapee town and school warrants, including the budgets and election of officers, will be Tuesday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sherburne Gymnasium.
Sunapee — A dispute over spending on the town budget is sparking two conte...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15823306-95/selectboard-school-board-candidates-square-off-in-sunapee
Patrick O'Grady/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/40955503@nne.comFri, 27 Feb 2015 18:53:00 GMTPaintball Pioneer ReflectsThu, 26 Feb 2015 04:07:01 GMTBy Jared Pendak
Valley News Staff Writer

This is a copy of an ad for The Survival Game (the first incarnation of paintball) which ran in the magazine Shotgun News in 1981.

Forced into bankruptcy by the financial strain of lawsuits, paintball co-founder Bob Gurnsey has been removed from the industry for nearly 20 years.
Now 72, the former New London resident has embarked on another business opportunity: selling original mem...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15838101-95/paintball-pioneer-ex-new-london-resident-reflects
Dave Bailey/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/40991764@nne.comThu, 26 Feb 2015 04:07:01 GMTHanover Girls Answer Cavalier ChallengeTue, 24 Feb 2015 20:51:33 GMTStaff Reports

C. Croitoru

Hollis, n.h. — Hanover High girls basketball coach Dan O’Rourke believes a third meeting with archrival Lebanon — this time in next week’s NHIAA Division II state tournament — could be in the offing.
Both the Marauders and Raiders still have a game to pl...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15809595-95/local-roundup-hanover-girls-answer-cavalier-challenge
Greg Fennell/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/40922588@nne.comTue, 24 Feb 2015 20:51:33 GMTMan Admits Guilt in Fatal CrashFri, 20 Feb 2015 18:04:47 GMTBy Jordan Cuddemi
Valley News Staff Writer

Debbie Blanchard, center, lost her son Jason Timmons when he and his fiancée, Amanda Murphy, were killed in 2013 after Robert Dellinger’s pickup truck collided head-on with the couple’s vehicle. Blanchard’s son Ray Blanchard, right, accompanied her to Grafton County Superior Court on Thursday for Dellinger’s plea hearing. Murphy’s family is seen behind them in the courtroom. Valley News photographs — Jennifer Hauck

Newport — Call it six degrees and jubilation.
On a night that was so cold you thought you’d never be warm again, Hanover High rekindled the triumphant glow, winning its third consecutive state ski jumping championship and concluding its second straight u...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15677648-95/a-chilly-championship-hanover-takes-flight-for-another-state-title
Bill Porter/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/40608517@nne.comMon, 16 Feb 2015 14:34:18 GMTMascoma Catches Winning FeverWed, 04 Feb 2015 13:57:21 GMTStaff Reports

Stevens’ Anthony Stithen, left, blocks Mascoma’s Andrew Cashe on a drive to the basket during the teams’ NHIAA Division III boys basketball game in West Canaan on Tuesday night. The Royals grabbed a 71-47 win, with Cashe scoring nine points on the night. Valley News photographs — Sarah Priestap

West Canaan — If winning can be contagious, it’s safe to say the Mascoma High boys basketball team has caught the bug. The Royals used a collective hot-shooting touch to beat visiting Stevens 71-47 on Tuesday night.
Mason Sweet came off the bench for the...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15526269-95/local-roundup-mascoma-boys-basketball-catches-winning-fever
Greg Fennell/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/40240983@nne.comWed, 04 Feb 2015 13:57:21 GMTDevastating Sunapee Blaze Latest in Rash of Winter FiresWed, 04 Feb 2015 03:23:14 GMTBy Patrick O’Grady
Valley News Correspondent

Newport and Sunapee firefighters pick through the remains of a home on Bradford Road in Sunapee after a fire completely destroyed the structure on Monday night. Valley News — Sarah Priestap

Sunapee — A fast-moving fire destroyed a single-family home on Bradford Road early Monday evening.
The home’s residents were away at the time of the fire, but Sunapee Fire Chief Dan Ruggles believes a dog inside the home perished, though he was not certa...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15101866-95/devastating-sunapee-blaze-bridgewater-chimney-fire-latest-in-rash-of-winter-fires
Amanda Newman/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/39230428@nne.comWed, 04 Feb 2015 03:23:14 GMTStorming the SlopesTue, 03 Feb 2015 16:58:01 GMTBy John Lippman
Valley News Business Writer

The double chair at Whaleback is full of skiers who took advantage of last week’s snow to enjoy a day on the slopes in Enfield. Valley News — Sarah Priestap

South Pomfret — Garrett Kelly has just cruised down the mountain on his sixth snowboard run at Suicide Six Ski Area and is taking a “hydration” break. An assistant front desk manager at the Woodstock Inn & Resort, Kelly said it’s only his second time on t...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15465370-95/storming-the-slopes-boston-blizzard-gives-regions-ski-areas-a-big-boost
Ernie Kohlsaat/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/40097626@nne.comTue, 03 Feb 2015 16:58:01 GMTA Super Cause: Area Churches Hold Football Food DriveFri, 30 Jan 2015 04:15:03 GMTBy Maggie Cassidy
Valley News Staff Writer

Grantham — Football fans in New England and Seattle may not feel like they have a lot in common right now, but Methodist churches in both regions are trying to harness the excitement surrounding Sunday’s Super Bowl to pull in the same direction for a good...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15453112-95/a-super-cause-area-churches-hold-football-food-drive
MAGGIE.CASSIDY/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/40069016@nne.comFri, 30 Jan 2015 04:15:03 GMTVoters Invited to Deliberative Sessions for Sunapee Town and School WarrantsWed, 28 Jan 2015 16:47:17 GMTBy Patrick O’Grady
Valley News Correspondent

Sunapee — The town and the school district will hold deliberative sessions on their respective warrants on Monday and Tuesday.
Voters can adopt the warrants as is or amend any of the appropriations before the final vote during all-day balloting on Marc...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15421851-95/voters-invited-to-deliberative-sessions-for-sunapee-town-and-school-warrants
Patrick O'Grady/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/39991862@nne.comWed, 28 Jan 2015 16:47:17 GMTRecovering and InspiringWed, 28 Jan 2015 15:44:21 GMTBy Poody Walsh
Valley News Correspondent

Brandon (18) sets up a return during a September girls volleyball match against Mascoma. Valley News file — Geoff Hansen

Sunapee — At 15, Renee Brandon was loving life. She was a high honors student as a sophomore at Sunapee High School, playing three sports and enjoying the lifestyle of the lakes and mountains that the Lake Sunapee region provides.
Then, during the fall ...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15412743-95/recovering-and-inspiring-sunapees-brandon-progressing-in-fight-to-beat-leukemia
Greg Fennell/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/39971730@nne.comWed, 28 Jan 2015 15:44:21 GMTStevens Grabs Unified Hoop VictoryTue, 27 Jan 2015 22:32:30 GMTStaff Reports

Claremont — Tyler Erickson had 24 points to lead the Stevens High unified basketball team over Hanover on Monday night, 38-32, at Carr Gymnasium.
Walter Mosenthal had 16 points for Hanover (0-4), which also received eight from Brandon Gile and four from...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15409506-95/local-roundup-stevens-grabs-unified-hoop-victory
Greg Fennell/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/39964414@nne.comTue, 27 Jan 2015 22:32:30 GMTPogue Sixth at NHCS Nordic RaceMon, 26 Jan 2015 04:29:03 GMTStaff Reports

Whitefield, n.h. — There are certain allowances that have to be made when gathering hundreds of cross country skiers in one location, such as what happened on Saturday at the first of two New Hampshire Coaches Series high school races of the winter.
For ...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15396917-95/local-roundup-pogue-sixth-at-nhcs-nordic-race
Greg Fennell/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/39932024@nne.comMon, 26 Jan 2015 04:29:03 GMTLakers Get It TogetherMon, 12 Jan 2015 14:36:02 GMTBy Poody Walsh
Valley News Correspondent

Sunapee — Sunapee High boys basketball coach Ed Tenney said coaches have told him they wouldn’t want his Lakers in their bracket come tournament time.
That may seem strange, considering the Lakers lost their first four games this season, but the word is ...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15161909-95/lakers-get-it-together
Dave Bailey/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/39376920@nne.comMon, 12 Jan 2015 14:36:02 GMT‘Valley News’ Announcement GuidelinesSun, 11 Jan 2015 04:09:03 GMT

The poster for the film 100: Head/Heart/Feet, about Zak Wieluns’ preparation for the Vermont 100 endurance race. The film is co-produced and co-directed by Colby-Sawyer graduate Mike Mooney.
Courtesy
photograph

Georges Mills — A fire early Sunday morning gutted the Jake’s Market on Route 11, drawing firefighters from five different departments.
No one was hurt, since the combination convenience store and gas station had closed long before 12:23 a.m., when Suna...]]>http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/sunapee/15081575-95/owner-hopes-to-rebuild-georges-mills-jakes-market-location
Rob Wolfe/News/TownByTown/Sunapee/39181301@nne.comMon, 05 Jan 2015 04:27:03 GMT